acroamatic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκροαματικός (akroamatikos, for hearing only) from ἀκροάομαι (akroaomai, listen)

Adjective

acroamatic (comparative more acroamatic, superlative most acroamatic)

  1. abstruse, esoteric
  2. oral; intended for listeners; applied to the esoteric teachings of Aristotle, those intended for his genuine disciples, in distinction from his exoteric or public doctrines

Related terms

Read in another language

This page is available in 2 languages

Last modified on 19 May 2013, at 16:18